William F. Romer, Originally Named Mason L. Weems (1881)

Photograph

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Steamboat Era Museum

Slightly oblique shot of starboard.

Slightly oblique shot of starboard.

Name/Title

William F. Romer, Originally Named Mason L. Weems (1881)

Entry/Object ID

2017.7.010

Description

MASON L. WEEMS (1881) Year Built: 1881 Built By: Columbian Iron Works Built At: Baltimore, MD Built For: Weems Line Official Number: 91372 Length: 221.7 feet Beam: 52.9 feet Depth of Hold: 12.3 feet Gross Tons: 1209 gross, 829 net Propulsion: Sidewheel Hull: Wood Purchased by: Sold to New York and renamed WILLIAM F. ROMER in 1890. Route: Baltimore to Rappahannock Later Name: WILLIAM F. ROMER Comments: Ran aground in Urbanna Creek on August 14, 1882. All freight was off-loaded and a week later she floated off on an extreme high tide. Disposition: Reference: (2), (41) p. 353